Fragment with Half-Palmette

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Almost colorless, with greenish yellow tint and few bubbles. Blown and relief-cut. Fragment from wall of vessel, which is straight and either vertical or almost vertical. Decorated in relief: horizontal rib, above which is part of frieze containing continuous scroll with half-palmettes; latter have straight sides facing alternately up and down.